Our favorite recent news stories:
- February 2023 Investor News
Driven by Housing, January Inflation Higher than Expected
The consumer price index rose 6.5% year-over-year. Read More…Rent Growth Slowing, but Tampa Rising Faster Than US
According to Redfin, median rent prices were up 3.5% annually in Tampa vs. 2.5% nationwide.Read More…Housing Market Wakes From the Dead
Home buyers are making peace with higher mortgage rates, and sellers are cutting prices. Read More…Strategies for Multifamily Maintenance Retention
In a competitive labor market, Multifamily Executive offers these tips to retain maintenance staff.Read More…How Technology Will Impact Multifamily Living in 2023
Forbes predicts 3 changes to apartment living. Read More… - December 2022 Investor News
Apartment Investment Sales Grind to a Halt
NMHC Chief Economist Mark Obrinsky cited the higher cost of debt and equity, along with generalized economic uncertainty. Read More…4 Proposals to Redevelop St Petersburg’s Tropicana Field
The city released full proposals by four developers, including Sugar Hill and the Tampa Bay Rays.Read More…When Will the Housing Market Crash in Florida?
Using data from Redfin, Forbes analyzed which Florida cities have experienced the greatest disruption. Read More…Commercial, Multifamily Delinquencies Remain Low in Q3
The Mortgage Bankers Association quarterly report analyzes commercial & multifamily delinquency rates for 5 of the largest investor groups.Read More…How to Build a Wood Skyscraper
Vox interviews the developer of Ascent Milwaukee, the tallest mass timber building in the world. Read More… - September 2022 Investor News
Tampa Apartment Construction Pipeline Should Be Bursting
12,000 apartments on the way in metro Tampa translate to an inventory growth pace of only 4.4 percent. Read More…Biggest US Banks Scale Back on Property Lending as Rates Climb
The biggest US lenders have stiffened borrowing terms while issuing fewer new commercial property loans.Read More…As Rent and Demand for Apartments Rise, So Does Fraud
Property managers are seeing more lease applications that include false information and fraudulent documents. Read More…Would-Be Homeowners Turning to Rental Market as Purchasing Power Declines
The calculated average cost to own a home is now $839 more per month than renting.Read More…The Anti-Adam Neumann
Bill Smith is founder of the three-year-old, 600-person, membership-only flexible, furnished rental company Landing. Read More… - June 2022 Investor News
Insights on the Evolving Multifamily Market
From the flight to smaller cities to supply chain disruptions, the past two years have introduced significant volatility and uncertainty into multifamily. Read More…Regulation Accounts for More Than 40% of Development Costs
Developers also face zoning requirements, building codes, impact fees, permitting requirements, design standards, public land requirements, and OSHA regulations.Read More…Tampa Among Most Overpriced Housing Markets in US
Johnson warns that an incoming slowdown could help people priced out of the market get into homes. Read More…Investor Buys Two Clearwater Hotels, Transforming Into Apartments
About 70% of rooms will become studio apartments and efficiencies. The rest will be one- and two-bedroom apartments.Read More…How Can Multifamily Be In a Bubble Without Oversupply?
Despite rents rising passively in markets across the country, value-add properties are the most sought-after deals on the market. Read More… - April 2022 Investor News
Cities With Increases in Gen Z Renters, Ranked
Gen Z renters now account for roughly a quarter of the lease applications in the US. Read More…Fraud, Litigation Push Florida’s Home Insurers Into Insolvency
Insurers are opting not to renew certain policies, refraining from writing new business and increasing premiums. Read More…30% of Renters Can’t Save Enough Money to Buy House
“Many renters want to buy a home, but they’re stuck renting because it’s simply too expensive to break into the housing market.” Read More…What’s Driving Demand in Florida’s Housing Market?
Demographic shifts, changes in consumer housing preferences, low mortgage rates, and rapidly rising rental prices. Read More…Build-to-Rent Communities Take Off in Tampa Bay
Think of these developments as combining the best attributes of multifamily and single-family home communities. Read More…